Advisor, Health Workforce Research & Best Practices
Advisor, Health Workforce Research & Best Practices
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At Ontario Health we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity inspiration tenacity humility and care.
What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
Fully paid medical dental and vision coverage from your first day
a health care spending or wellness spending account
a premium defined benefit pension plan
three personal days and two float days annually
three weeks vacation to start (for individual contributors) increasing to four weeks after two years
career development opportunities
a collaborative values-based team culture
a wellness program
a hybrid working model
participation in Communities of Inclusion
Want to make a difference in your career Consider this opportunity.
Ontario Health is seeking a strategic and experienced Advisor to lead high-impact initiatives that optimize the provinces health workforce. This consultative role provides subject matter expertise to departmental leadership and cross-functional teams. Youll shape research frameworks drive knowledge dissemination and advise on evidence-based staffing models team-based care and system-level deliveryensuring robust streamlined healthcare across Ontario.
The Advisor is a key decision maker relied upon for authoritative guidance on health workforce planning and optimization. Youll collaborate with stakeholders mentor emerging talent and translate complex evidence into actionable insights.
Here is what you will be doing:
Strategic Planning & Advisory Support
Advise the Director and teams on workforce planning data strategies and research.
Contribute to departmental strategic plans emphasizing knowledge mobilization.
Research Analysis & Dissemination
Lead development of frameworks metrics and tools to support evidence-informed workforce planning.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on current and future staffing models.
Produce reports manuscripts webinars and presentations tailored to stakeholderspolicy makers planners internal teams and external partners.
Support the Knowledge Hub and expert panels with high-quality data and analysis.
Summarize findings for technical and general audiences.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
Build relationships across Ontarios health system including hospitals regulators and clinical leaders.
Engage stakeholders through surveys interviews and forums to ensure relevance of knowledge products.
Collaborate with internal teams to leverage innovative dissemination tools such as infographics podcasts social media and panels.
Project & Team Leadership
Lead and execute operational and research initiatives.
Manage resources to support successful project delivery.
Identify risks and recommend strategies for improvement amid changing priorities and policy landscapes.
Mentor junior team members and foster collaborative high-performance culture.
Relationship Management
Maintain strong internal and external networks to stay current on emerging trends and best practices.
Provide guidance and build trust among colleagues and external stakeholders.
Ensure high-quality standards and timely delivery of work products.
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience:
Masters degree in health public health epidemiology or a health-related profession. Strong preference will be given to a candidate with experience as a regulated health professional.
3-5 years work experience in the Ontario Health System with a wide range of clinical and administrative stakeholders.
Experience in engaging technical and clinical audiences to gather research/best practices/analysis requirements interpret results and information to facilitate decision-making.
Experience using healthcare and demographic datasets and standards including CIHI (DAD NACRS CCRS NRS) RPDB OHIP ON-MARG and Statistics Canada census considered an asset.
Experience working in a health human resources-related role including understanding of both health professional and healthcare organizational perspectives an asset.
Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge of health workforce best practices associated with staffing models and system level care delivery to optimize the health workforce.
Knowledge of relevant health human resources stakeholders regulators and associations to support research data collection and information sharing.
Demonstrated ability to appraise evidence and research to evaluate its quality importance and applicability.
Judgement planning and organizations skills to ensure that research analysis and information needs are established and met with priorities and deadlines being observed in support of the achievement of overall departmental goals.
Advisory and communication skills to collaborate with a broad range of contacts to deliver analytical/research reports and provide expert input.
Strong written and communication skills to prepare reports and lead presentations.
Project planning & management. Adept at balancing concurrent tasks and projects and works effectively in a dynamic working environment.
Strong problem-solving research and critical thinking capability.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and exercise sound judgement in setting priorities identifying issues and determining the action(s) required.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite in particular Outlook Word PowerPoint and Excel
Ability to work collaboratively to determine work objectives as well as in self-directed manner as defined within the overall context of the project plan.
Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and flexibility to pivot to adapt to changing demands.
Proven ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders to establish trust credibility and respect.
Strong technical skills including the ability collect analyze and present data. This includes the ability to effectively collect information through surveys and other mechanisms.
Location:Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)
Employment Type:
Permanent Full timeContract Length:
N/ASalary Band:
Band 5External Application Deadline Date:
September 2 2025All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations Mtis Inuit and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 2SLGBTQIA communities; trans and nonbinary individuals;and people living with disabilities.
Ontario Health is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process please email and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
